Valentine With Christmas Colors

Need some fresh ideas for Christmas and Valentines?  This card could go either way.  Sometimes I get so sick of Valentine cards and Christmas cards that only use traditional colors, so I switched it up a bit.  And the stamp set used here is a wedding set!  So now that we've combined 3 occasions, I kind of like it.  :-)   The background is Teahouse with River Rock ink on River Rock cardstock.  I really like the subtle pattern that this creates.  And have I mentioned lately how much I love our adhesive pearls and rhinestones??  Love 'em!

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Have a blessed Christmas,
Julie

convention cards

Hello! I'm taking advantage of our quiet Sunday afternoon to show you some more cards. FINALLY! This first Medallion card is similar to the Curry swap that I made. I was going to make some of these for swapping, but I ran out of Basic Black. Yes! I really did! I'm waiting on my next shipment so that I have more. I'm down to a 1/2 sheet. The Medallion is stamped in Rich Razzleberry. The Oval All stamps are stamped in Basic Black. The butterfly is colored in with my Razzleberry marker and the white gel pen helps the dots on the frame stand out. The finial folder, one Rhinestone and a bit of Black Gingham ribbon finish off this simple card.
This card is a CASE of a swap that my friend Cheryl received. Nope, I didn't get one of these beauties, so I had to take a pic and then make one myself. Isn't it gorgeous???!!! And so simple! I stamped the Wedding Sweet stamps in Soft Suede. Since I didn't have the coordinating wheel for this stamp set, I used my Illuminated wheel, which I think goes quite well with these stamps. I punched out the greeting with the Curly Label punch. The mat behind it was punched with my Movers & Shapers Die. The ribbon is the polka dot suede flipped over. (can't have white dots with vanilla cardstock!) CS is Very Vanilla, Sahara Sand, and Soft Suede.
This card is a CASE of one that I saw on the display boards at convention. Isn't that cute? Since I didn't have the stamp that the stamper used for the cake stand, I decided to make a scalloped stand out of the Scallop Edge Punch and the Crop-A-Dile. The base of the cake stand is from the Scribbles Swirls sizzlit. The background is the new texturz plate. The cupcakes were stamped with Party Hearty in Melon Mambo and Bermuda Bay and the Fine Cosmo Glitter was adhered with a 2-Way Glue Pen.

So, what do you think? Can you tell that I had fun at convention? Stay tuned for convention swaps. They're really incredible!!!

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station.

Blessings,
Julie

Thanks for Voting!

Thank you for voting for my convention swaps! It was a great help. (And I'm really glad that no one voted for the "neither" option!) Since the voting was twice as many for the blue as for the blush, I made twice as many blue as blush! :-D
This is a card that I made for my niece. She turned 10 a couple of days ago. I was trying to figure out what flower would look good with this retired DSP Confetti. I think this flower from So Much did a reasonable job. The balloon was made with my SU! glitter and my 2-Way Glue Pen. I cut it out for smooth lines and mounted it on the stamped image. The happy birthday sentiment is from the new stamp set Teeny Tiny Wishes. I really love this word set! It really covers pretty much all occasions that you would want a card for and it fits nicely in the word window and modern label punches.
This is a card for my BIL and SIL. Wedding sweet is stamped in the background with Sahara Sand on Sahara Sand C/S. Happy Anniversary is again from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set. The DSP Sweet Slumber is retired, but I really love it! The ribbon is 1/4" Artichoke Grosgrain. The DSP was cut out with the Top Note Bigz Die and the layer behind the sentiment was cut out with my add on kit for the Movers and Shakers XL Die. A bow in white Organza and a mini glue dot to adhere it finishes off this simple, yet interesting card.

Thanks again for stopping by the Stamping Station. Hope you all have a wonderful week!

Blessings,
Julie

Wedding Sweets for Everyday Thanks

And now for a quick ascent from the swap mines of convention. Yes, I need daylight, too.

This stamp set is one of my new fav's. I totally love the versatility of this set! There is no way that this set is limited to wedding cards, although it is very elegant. I used my Real Red and Old Olive markers on the flower spray and the words. The Thank You is framed with a retired Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware oval. A bit of red gingham finishes off this simple and fun card.

Now, back to the swap mines. I have a few to do yet. Might have to turn on my Netflix movie tonight to help me finish them up! :-) Sounds like a chick flick night to me!

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station once again!

Blessings,
Julie

Which card should I use as a swap?

I'm still busy getting ready for convention. I am SO EXCITED!!! But first, I need your opinion. This first card in Blush Blossom and Chocolate Chip is a card that we made at the last two workshops. I really like the softness of the colors, but it did require some extra sponging around the corners.

This card is one that I made for my MIL's birthday invitations. This blue is showing up much brighter than in real life, but I think you get the picture. Both are made with my new SU! texturz plate and my new stamp set Wedding Sweet. Isn't it gorgeous??? I had to order this set because I knew that it wouldn't be limited to just weddings.

Ok, here's your chance. I've put up a poll on the right so that you can help me decide which card a should make a ton of for swaps at convention. I'm having such a hard time deciding between the two. So please vote by 8/3 so that I don't have to choose myself. ;-)

Both card use the new Texturz Plate from Stampin' Up! The layered sentiment is the new Modern Label Punch and the Movers and Shapers XL Die Modern Label. Now isn't that Big Shot sweet?!

Thanks friends! And thanks again for stopping by the Stamping Station.

Blessings,
Julie